Officials of the executive council visited local markets across the LGA on a market-day outreach, engaging directly with traders and residents to hear concerns and strengthen ties between the council and the business community.
The visit saw council representatives move through market stalls, speaking with traders — including long-standing elderly market women — about day-to-day trading conditions, and taking note of concerns raised on the spot.
Officials described the outreach as part of a deliberate effort to keep communication between the local government and residents direct and informal, rather than limited to official correspondence and scheduled meetings.
The executive council said feedback gathered from the visit would feed into ongoing planning around market infrastructure and trading conditions across the LGA's wards.
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An official greets a market woman during the outreach
